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Security report for aftenposten.no

Aftenposten AS · Media · Norway

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in GDPR outside view.

Security score

88/100

Risk levelLow

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Aftenposten AS is a leading Norwegian media company established in 1860, providing news, insights, and analysis to a broad Norwegian audience. The website serves as a primary digital platform for news dissemination, combining subscription-based and advertising revenue models. It maintains a strong market position as a trusted news source with comprehensive editorial policies and fact-checking mechanisms. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including JavaScript, CSS, and privacy consent management platforms, ensuring good mobile optimization and accessibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and privacy compliance mechanisms in place, though explicit security headers and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms could be enhanced. Overall, the site demonstrates high professionalism, trustworthiness, and content quality, suitable for general audiences.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
90
Security headers
85
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
88

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
195
Employees
0
Customers
133
Third parties
62
Weak passwords
0%

6 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Aftenposten operates in the media sector, targeting Norwegian news consumers with a mix of subscription and advertising revenue streams. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing history, strong brand recognition, and comprehensive editorial standards. The company leverages partnerships with major advertising networks and employs personalization and campaign management tools to optimize marketing efforts. The absence of public WHOIS data is mitigated by strong on-site trust signals and verified social media presence. Growth indicators include digital subscription services and advanced content personalization. Strategic observations suggest continued investment in digital infrastructure and enhanced security transparency could further solidify market leadership.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and privacy consent frameworks implemented. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options indicates room for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The absence of a security.txt file or explicit incident response contacts limits transparency in vulnerability management. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from enhanced header configurations and formalized vulnerability disclosure processes.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen defense-in-depth.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve incident response transparency.
  3. Provide explicit incident response contact information on the website to enhance trust and compliance.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and advertising technologies to minimize potential tracking and security risks.
  5. Enhance monitoring and logging capabilities to detect and respond to security incidents promptly.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Aftenposten AS
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Aftenposten AS
Description
Aftenposten gir deg ny innsikt og et raskt nyhetsoverblikk. Vi hjelper deg med å forstå hvorfor ting skjer, og hvordan verden henger sammen.
Key services
News publishing, Insight articles, Subscription services, Advertising
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Google Contributor script, Privacy Schibsted CMP, Curate personalization, Sourcepoint CMP
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Privacy CMP implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Microsoft Ads, Bing Ads, AppNexus
Tracking pixels
Google Contributor, Sourcepoint CMP
Marketing tools
Curate personalization, Campaign Manager
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. WHOIS data is not publicly available due to privacy protection.
  3. Strong presence of privacy and cookie consent mechanisms.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main page HTML.
  5. Social media presence is verified and consistent with brand.
  6. Advertising and tracking technologies are standard for media sites.
  7. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. No explicit security headers detected in provided data.
  9. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack with JavaScript modules, CSS optimizations, and font preloading for performance. It integrates third-party services such as Google Contributor, Microsoft and Bing ad SDKs, and privacy management platforms like Sourcepoint and Schibsted CMP. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. Performance is moderate, with opportunities to improve load times by optimizing third-party scripts and leveraging advanced caching strategies. No CMS or hosting provider details were explicitly detected. Technical risks include reliance on multiple external ad and tracking services which require ongoing security and privacy oversight.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 88/100Low22 findingsView report
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